I Don't Wanna Live Forever
Written By Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff & Sam Dew
Produced By Jack Antonoff
By Taylor Swift & ZAYN
About
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This song is a ✨Single✨.
“I Don't Wanna Live Forever” is a sultry ode about feeling like life is hopeless without an ex-lover, written for the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel, Fifty Shades Darker. The song is performed as a duet between music sensations ZAYN and Taylor Swift. Swift also co-wrote the song with producers Jack Antonoff and Sam Dew.
The track is Taylor Swift's first release in 2016 besides singles from her fifth album 1989. Meanwhile, it's one of many for ZAYN, who dropped his debut album Mind of Mine in March of that year.
Swift first revealed the track on her social media accounts, debuting the single art and a clip from the song on Instagram. Zayn later posted a photo on Instagram with Swift under the caption “#IDontWannaLiveForever.”
Lyrics
[Verse 1: ZAYN]
Been sittin' eyes wide open
Behind these four walls, hopin' you'd call
It's just a cruel existence
Like there's no point hopin' at all
[Pre-Chorus: ZAYN]
Baby, baby, I feel crazy
Up all night, all night and every day
Give me somethin', oh, but you say nothin'
What is happening to me?
[Chorus: ZAYN]
I don't wanna live forever
'Cause I know I'll be living in vain
And I don't wanna fit wherever
I just wanna keep calling your name
Until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name
Until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name
Until you come back home
[Verse 2: Taylor Swift]
I'm sittin' eyes wide open
And I got one thing stuck in my mind
Wonderin' if I dodged a bullet
Or just lost the love of my life, oh
[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift]
Baby, baby, I feel crazy
Up all night, all night and every day
I gave you somethin', but you gave me nothin'
What is happening to me?
[Chorus: ZAYN & Taylor Swift]
I don't wanna live forever
'Cause I know I'll be living in vain
And I don't wanna fit (Fit, babe) wherever (Wherever)
I just wanna keep calling your name
Until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name
Until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name
Until you come back home
[Bridge: Taylor Swift, ZAYN, Both]
I've been looking sad in all the nicest places
Baby, baby, I feel crazy
I see you around in all these empty faces
Up all night, all night and every day
I've been looking sad in all the nicest places
Give me somethin', oh, but you say nothin'
Now I'm in a cab, I tell 'em where your place is
What is happening to me?
[Chorus: ZAYN]
I don't wanna live forever
'Cause I know I'll be living in vain
And I don't wanna fit (Fit) wherever
I just wanna keep calling your name
Until you come back home (Home)
I just wanna keep calling your name
Until you come back home (Back)
I just wanna keep calling your name
Until you come back home
[Post-Chorus: ZAYN]
I just wanna keep calling your name
Until you come back home (Back home, until you)
I just wanna keep calling your name
Until you come back home
[Outro: Taylor Swift & ZAYN]
I just wanna keep callin' your name
Until you come back home
Until you come back home